livor mortisn.

Brit.

/ˌlʌɪvɔː ˈmɔːtɪs/, U.S.

/ˌlaɪvɔr ˈmɔrdəs/,

/ˌlaɪvər ˈmɔrdəs/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin livor mortis.

Etymology: < scientific Latin livor mortis (1845 or earlier) < classical Latin livor livor n. + mortis , genitive of mors death (see mort n.¹), probably after scientific Latin rigor mortis rigor mortis n.

Medicine.

Purplish-red discoloration of the skin of dependent (dependent adj. 1) surfaces of a dead body, resulting from blood draining downwards in response to gravity.Livor mortis can be used together with rigor mortis and body temperature in the estimation of time of death.

ΚΠ

1866 Med. Times & Gaz. 14 July 60/2 A considerable amount of livor mortis posteriorly and on the lower extremities.

1924 Milford (Iowa) Mail 3 July 1/1 It was apparent that further effort [at resuscitation] was useless, livor mortis having set in.

1995 B. Pomidor Murder by Prescription iv. 47 Livor mortis was already setting in; the face, chest, and fronts of his legs were pale and gray as freshly cut granite.

2010 C. A. Catanese et al. in C. A. Catanese Color Atlas Forensic Med. & Pathol. iv. 112/1 When evaluating livor mortis, it is important to note its location, intensity, whether it is blanching or fixed, and if it is appropriate for the position of the body.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	livor mortis
释义	livor mortisn. Brit. /ˌlʌɪvɔː ˈmɔːtɪs/, U.S. /ˌlaɪvɔr ˈmɔrdəs/, /ˌlaɪvər ˈmɔrdəs/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin livor mortis. Etymology: < scientific Latin livor mortis (1845 or earlier) < classical Latin livor livor n. + mortis , genitive of mors death (see mort n.¹), probably after scientific Latin rigor mortis rigor mortis n. Medicine. Purplish-red discoloration of the skin of dependent (dependent adj. 1) surfaces of a dead body, resulting from blood draining downwards in response to gravity.Livor mortis can be used together with rigor mortis and body temperature in the estimation of time of death. ΚΠ 1866 Med. Times & Gaz. 14 July 60/2 A considerable amount of livor mortis posteriorly and on the lower extremities. 1924 Milford (Iowa) Mail 3 July 1/1 It was apparent that further effort [at resuscitation] was useless, livor mortis having set in. 1995 B. Pomidor Murder by Prescription iv. 47 Livor mortis was already setting in; the face, chest, and fronts of his legs were pale and gray as freshly cut granite. 2010 C. A. Catanese et al. in C. A. Catanese Color Atlas Forensic Med. & Pathol. iv. 112/1 When evaluating livor mortis, it is important to note its location, intensity, whether it is blanching or fixed, and if it is appropriate for the position of the body. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1866
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